Orange for the Sunsets - Tina Athaide

n n* A Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of 2019 Selection * A Canadian Children's Book Center Best Books for Kids & Teens Pick *n nFrom debut author Tina Athaide comes a soaring tale of empathy, hope, and resilience, as two best friends living under Ugandan President Amin's divisive rule must examine where--and who--they call home.n nPerfect for fans of Half from the East and Inside Out and Back Again.n nAsha and her best friend, Yesofu, never cared about the differences between them: Indian. African. Girl.

Boy. Short. Tall.n nBut when Idi Amin announces that Indians have ninety days to leave the country, suddenly those differences are the only things that people in Entebbe can see--not the shared after-school samosas or Asha cheering for Yesofu at every cricket game.n nDetermined for her life to stay the same, Asha clings to her world tighter than ever before.

But Yesofu is torn, pulled between his friends, his family, and a promise of a better future. Now as neighbors leave and soldiers line the streets, the two friends find that nothing seems sure--not even their friendship.n nTensions between Indians and Africans intensify and the deadline to leave is fast approaching. Could the bravest thing of all be to let each other go?

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